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Michigan State University

Broad College of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1095
  • Annual Tuition
    $13,800
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    1,837
  • University Selectivity
    70%
  • University Yield
    48%
  • Job Offers
    90%
  • Average Salary
    $49,529
  • Top Industry
    Manufacturing
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1944
  • Program Length
    Two Year
Contact Information
645 N Shaw Lane, Rm 402A
East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
Website
405x225

Broad College of Business

Michigan State University’s Broad College of Business offers an interdisciplinary business education to more than 5,600 undergraduate and nearly 820 graduate students from around the world. Taught by faculty members who are highly regarded researchers and experts in their fields, our hardworking, team-oriented students acquire a deep knowledge of their chosen disciplines as well as a broad understanding of how interconnected global businesses work. Consistently ranked among the top business schools, the college is also home to a school of hospitality business and a comprehensive executive development program.

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Every business student leaves their respective program will a well-rounded, diverse knowledge of the different aspects of business. We are all required to take some classes within the other majors such as Finance, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and Management. The quality of the professors in the business school is extremely high. The College of Business students at MSU are heavily recruited and there are so many resources available to us to help us find employment after graduation.

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Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
70% Michigan State University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. Application essay
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT 1030
  • Min. ACT 23
  • Min. GPA 3.41
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT
  • Min. GPA
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
37094% 37,094
70% 70
48% 48
70% School Selectivity
48% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Apr 30
Fall 2013
Dec 6
Spring 2014
Apr 12
Summer 2014
Apr 30
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • ACT or SAT
  • Are Interviews Required? By invitation only
Additional Requirements:

All applicants must provide a personal statement. International applicants are required to show English proficiency (TOEFL or other evaluative test) and proof of finances.

Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
1691% 1,691
62% 62
100% 100
62% Program Selectivity
100% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

Experiential profile focused on passion, tangible connection, responsibility, duration of experience; proctored case study focused on integrity, initiative & resourcefulness or professional relationships & teamwork; optional personal statement

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Separate application
  • Min college GPA for transfers 3.0
  • Other transfer requirements Experiential profile focused on passion, tangible connection, responsibility, duration of experience; proctored case study focused on integrity, initiative & resourcefulness or professional relationships & teamwork; optional personal statement
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions No
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 0
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Manufacturing 27%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 16%
  • Other 6%
  • Petroleum/Energy 2%
General Mills 12
Top Employer
  • General Motors 10
  • Amazon.com 9
  • Quicken Loans 8
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
90% Broad College of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
81% 80.6
59% 59.267238095238085
81% Receive Offers
73% 73.2
56% 55.65923664122137
73% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
10% 9.5
16% 16.189999999999998
10% Receive Offers
13% 12.6
17% 17.25698275862069
13% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
10% 9.9
10% 10.193835616438358
10% Receive Offers
14% 14.2
13% 12.771399999999998
14% Accept Offers
75% Graduates seeking full-time employment
25% Graduates not seeking employment
85% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
4% 4
$58,123.00
35K 74K
Finance/Accounting
27% 27
$52,021.00
21K 80K
General Management
12% 12
$45,483.00
18K 77K
Human Resources
3% 3
$42,409.00
28K 68K
Management Information Systems
2% 2
$61,675.00
55K 70K
Marketing/Sales
10% 10
$41,222.00
12K 60K
Operations/Production
8% 8
$43,348.00
15K 60K
Logistics/Transportation
28% 28
$51,709.00
15K 70K
Other
7% 7
$44,429.00
20K 61K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
6% 6
$54,350.00
49K 74K
Consumer Products/Retail
19% 19
$51,999.00
40K 70K
Consulting
1% 1
Data not provided
Financial Services
16% 16
$49,327.00
21K 80K
Government/Education
4% 4
$42,864.00
25K 50K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
1% 1
$45,000.00
35K 55K
Manufacturing
27% 27
$55,907.00
38K 70K
Media/Entertainment
1% 1
$32,000.00 Data not provided
Non-Profit
0% 0
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
2% 2
$45,214.00
30K 60K
Real Estate
1% 1
$41,020.00
28K 55K
Sports/Leisure
0% 0
Data not provided
Technology/Science
9% 9
$47,537.00
15K 77K
Transportation
6% 6
$44,833.00
26K 56K
Other
6% 6
$38,500.00
18K 52K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
5% 5
$57,250.00
55K 62K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
6% 6
$53,692.00
34K 70K
U.S. South
7% 7
$52,530.00
28K 70K
U.S. Southwest
5% 5
$54,475.00
33K 70K
U.S. Midwest
72% 72
$48,908.00
15K 80K
U.S. West
5% 5
$52,964.00
25K 71K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Plante Moran 35
  • Ernst & Young 35
  • PWC 29
  • Deloitte 20
  • BDO 13
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 12
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 96
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 360
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 2,139
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Resume development, interviewing assistance, practice interviews with employers, career course, individual career advising, employer presentations, corporate site visits (also international), career fair preparation, career fairs, community service initiatives, career publication, business communication, employer advisory council, student organization leadership development, career advice blog, social media- including YouTube videos, in-house media studio, career related cable television station

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$23,804
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $13,800
  • Fees $452
  • Expenses $9,552
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$43,604
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $33,600
  • Fees $452
  • Expenses $9,552
29% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 1% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 55%
  • Merit 23%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.finaid.msu.edu
Scholarships
$11,420,335
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$11,521,524
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Broad College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
52% 48
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
45% 26
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
15 Broad College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Marketing
  • Human Resource Management
  • Supply Chain Management
More Information
Business Program Classes
19% Less than 20 Students 13% More than 50 Students
68% 21 to 50 students
26 Average number of students in non-business required electives
35 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Program length Two Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2001
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BA/Accounting 120
  • BA/Finance
  • BA/General Management
  • BA/Human Resource Management
  • BA/Marketing
  • BA/Supply Chain Management
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
78% 78
67% 67
Prominent Faculty
  • Charles Hadlock

    Finance

  • John Hollenbeck

    Management

  • Kathy Petroni

    Accounting
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    MSU offers numerous work study and co-operative education opportunities for students.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    MSU is the national leader in study abroad, offering more than 200 programs on all continents in over 60 countries. Programs are offered every session, including winter break and range from 2 weeks to an academic year. Often, costs do not exceed a semester’s study on campus. Over 20% of students participate in study abroad and the program continues to grow. Visit www.studyabroad.msu.edu for more info
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    The MSU Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement (CSLCE) links students w/appropriate service opportunities; assists faculty in integrating service-learning, community & civic engagement into courses; works w/community partners to establish & enhance requested service opportunities. The Broad College also has an active chapter of Students Consulting for Non-Profit organizations, which engages in pro-bono projects w/local organizations.

Students

41% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1150 75th Percentile Score on SAT 26 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
79% 79
Asian American
11% 11
Hispanic
3% 3
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
More Information
U.S. Regional Breakdown
1%
97%
1%
1%
0%
0%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
76% 76
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
22% 22
Dual Citizenship
1% 1
Canada
1% 1
20 Average age of full-time students
95% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
97% 97
98% 98

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 62,087
Alumni Donations
Average Gift Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Eli Broad

    Founder, The Broad Foundations

  • Glenn Schafer

    Chairman, Janus Capital

  • James M. Cornelius

    Chairman, Bristol-Myers Squibb